This scene continues the upbeat tone of the chapter. Young Karen is thirteen and full of life. More importantly, she is learning to advocate for herself. [Image of Lady Bird Johnson by Robert Knudsen, White House Press Office (WHPO), Public…
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The Healing Horse, Ch. 37, Scene 5: Lunch with Mama
Young Karen’s delightful day continues as she lunches with Mama and plans the afternoon evaluation. She needs more academic tutoring, and that’s what they will ask for. Dr. Lambert can’t stop her now! [Image by Changhwan Han, CC BY 2.0,…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 37, Scene 4: Clinic
In this scene, young Karen not only shows the experts that dance could do what their therapies could not, she says goodbye to her leg brace for good. The video clip is of me, the grownup Karen, dancing and talking…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 37, Scene 3: The Mirror
In this scene, Karen’s endless practice pays off. She performs the difficult Maxi Ford turn while waiting for her dance lesson. On a personal note, without my beloved mother’s love and encouragement, none of this would have happened. Happy Mother’s…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 37, Scene 2: The New Class
In the previous scene, young Karen’s teacher (Al Gilbert in real life) promotes her to a more advanced dance class. Her devotion and determination are paying off. But how will the other students in the new class react to her?…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 37: Giving Away the Brace
Chapter 37 continues the adventure, as Karen’s long hours of practice pay off. (Image by Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Scene 1: “…like the perfect daughter…” During the holiday break, Karen practiced dance all day, every day.…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 36, Scene 5: Blossoming
We all need confirmation of our dreams, and even of other people’s dreams for us. In this scene, Pegasus confirms young Karen’s greatest hope. She will blossom into a dancer and a dance teacher. (Image by Audrey from Central Pennsylvania,…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 36, Scene 4: Meeting the dancers
Just as Gilberto in the story (Al Gilbert in real life) believes in young Karen and encourages her to dance, so the lead dancers of the Bolshoi tell her to never give up. She can dance and teach dancing! (Image…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 36, Scene 3: The Event
This it, the big event. Karen has seen ballet before, but not the Bolshoi. Read on because the story gets even better. Scene 3: The Event Karen took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Mama rubbed the lipstick onto…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 36, Scene 2: A Trip to Ohrbach’s
In this scene, young Karen shops. For what? Read on. The pic is an interior shot taken in an Ohrbach’s store. Total elegance. (Image from Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) Scene 2: A Trip to Ohrbach’s The next…